31 C.F.R. § 500.527 Certain transactions with respect to United States patents, trademarks, and copyrights.
Title 31 - Money and Finance: Treasury
(a) There are hereby authorized: (1) The filing in the United States Patent Office of applications for letters patent and for trademarks registration; (2) The making and filing in the United States Copyright Office of applications for registration or renewal of copyrights; (3) The prosecution in the United States Patent Office of applications for letters patent and for trademarks registration; (4) The receipt of letters patent or trademark registration certificates or copyright registration or renewal certificates granted pursuant to any such applications in which any designated national has at any time on or since the “effective date” had any interest. (b) This section further authorizes, subject to the terms and conditions prescribed in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section, the execution and recording of any instrument recordable in the United States Patent Office or the United States Copyright Office which affects title to or grants any interest in, including licenses under, any United States letters patent, trademark registration, copyright or renewal thereof, or application therefor, in which a designated national, who is such a national solely by reason of his relationship to an occupied area, has at any time on or since the “effective date” had any interest, or which constitutes or evidences a transaction made by, or on behalf of, or pursuant to the direction of or with such a designated national, or if any of the parties to such instrument is such a designated national. (c) Any such instrument the recording or the execution and recording of which is authorized by paragraph (b) of this section shall be recorded in the United States Patent Office or in the United States Copyright Office within ninety days of the date of execution thereof or ninety days from the “effective date” whichever is the longer period, or within such further time as may be allowed by the Secretary of the Treasury. The person presenting such instrument for recording shall file therewith in the United States Patent Office or United States Copyright Office a statement that such instrument is being recorded in accordance with the provisions of this section. (d) Any such instrument the recording or the execution and recording of which is authorized by paragraph (b) of this section may be set aside by the Secretary of the Treasury at any time within a period of three years from the date of recording except that the Secretary of the Treasury may in his discretion reduce such period of time with respect to any such instrument after the recording thereof, and further, the patents, trademarks, interests, applications, or rights thereunder so transferred may be vested by the Secretary of the Treasury. (e) This section also authorizes the payment from blocked accounts or otherwise, of fees currently due to the United States Government in connection with any transactions authorized by this section. (f) This section further authorizes the payment from blocked accounts or otherwise of the reasonable and customary fees and charges currently due to attorneys or representatives within the United States in connection with the transactions referred to in paragraphs (a), (b), and (e) of this section, provided that such payment shall not exceed (1) $100 for the preparation, filing, and prosecution of any letters patent; or (2) $50 for the preparation, filing and prosecution of any application for a trademark registration; or (3) $25 for the securing and registration of any copyright; or (4) $35 for the preparation and filing of any amendment to a pending application for letters patent or for a trademark registration. (g) This section also authorizes the payment of a nominal consideration not exceeding one dollar, to any party to an instrument executed or recorded hereunder with respect to the property affected by such instrument, as long as such instrument is subject to being set aside in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section.
Title 31: Money and Finance: Treasury
PART 500—FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL REGULATIONS
Subpart E—Licenses, Authorizations and Statements of Licensing Policy
§ 500.527 Certain transactions with respect to United States patents, trademarks, and copyrights.
